Almost Anyone Can Register To Vote In CA?! (06/09)

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KFI AM 640. You're listening to the John Cobel podcast on the IHeart Radio app. This is KFI AM 640. We are live everywhere on the IHard Radio app. I'm Sam Shane in for John Cobalt. Great to be here. If you're listening on the IHart Radio app, you tap on the red microphone button. You can go ahead and record your message on what's in the news today. What we're covering here on the program today. And we'll be playing back some of those responses throughout the program. Interesting story being reported by Politico. We might have another Congress member from California who will run for president of the United States. Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat California, reportedly being prepared to run for president in 2028 by former President Joe Biden's chief of staff, who also worked with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra. Sources familiar with the matter telling Politico's playbook this week. that Ro Khanna has caught the attention of Ron Clayne. Yeah, he's the attorney. He was an appointee of former President Barack Obama when the White House Ebola response team was put into place. He was the coordinator. Then he went on to be the chief of staff for President Biden, and it was a senior advisor on his 2020 campaign. He not works for Airbnb as a legal officer, but apparently he's spending some of his personal time. advising Ro Khanna. Ro Khanna, by the way, he made an appearance with Representative Al Sharpton at the National Action Network Conference. That was in April. That's where the Democrats all get together in chat. And he said at the time, he would consider a run after the November midterm elections. Do not be surprised. He's been rumored for quite some time, right? and he's been making all of the the familiar noises that you make as you prepare to run like well I'm not prepared to announce but I'm I might be thinking about it that kind of thing so let's get a little bit deeper into what is clearly The biggest story in California and this frankly folks I think is one of the bigger stories in the entire country and it's what's going on here in California and how our vote system works and it's being conducted and I want to roll out some clips now that I think really spell out some of the concerns and for folks out there who say oh you're just making making this something out of nothing you're making a big mountain out of a molehill You might change your mind after you listen to Bill Ossaly and some of the things that he had to say in a recent interview talking about all of the problems that now exist in the entire voting system that need further investigation. So let's begin with Bill O'Saly talking a little bit about the federal, he's the federal prosecutor, of course, in Los Angeles, and he's heading up this federal investigation. into the voting system here in California. He does an interview with Glenn Beck. And the first problem that he said during this interview is how voters are actually registered in California. He says that's where it begins. You've got to start from the beginning, registering the vote. Almost anybody can register to vote in the state of California. You don't have to have a social security number and you don't need a driver's license number. You can go on the website right now.

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And there is a box for each of those fields that says, I don't have one. And you just check those boxes and they will register you to vote. Now, California says, well, you will have to show an ID the first time you vote. Go look at the post I put up yesterday that links to the Secretary of State's website for the state of California that tells you what they consider acceptable forms of ID to register to vote, including a gym membership, a prescription label. your employer ID card and my favorite a health insurance card which California gives out health insurance to illegal aliens that's how easy it is to register that's how easy and that's just the beginning he says now as you listen to him list off these problems that he sees these concerns that he has just think to yourself Okay, what could really go wrong with all of this? Or how much could really go wrong with all of this? Okay, next up, next big problem. He says ballots being sent to every registered voter in California. And he goes in and talks about dirty voter rolls as well. Then California has done universal vote by mail, which means if you're on the voter rolls, you're going to get a ballot mail to you whether you want it or not. And no questions asked. So they put millions of ballots. out into the mail, into the ether. The voter rolls are dirty. They have not verified that there's only eligible U.S. citizens on the voter rolls. And we know they also don't clean the voter rolls. So dead people, people who've moved, convicted felons, are also receiving ballots because they're just not good at cleaning the voter rolls. They're not at all. On my other radio program that I host in Northern California, I heard from a woman today who said that she and her friends have viewed some of the voter rolls in California, like more than 20 of them, because she's very concerned about corruption. And she said that she has been trying to get her elected officials interested. She said the level of corruption that she has seen, the number of dead people that have been passed away for a long time. on these voter rolls is astounding and she's trying to get the attention of her elected officials brought it to her local sheriff's office and so on and so forth and my only recommendation was to her is just keep pressing keep pushing you need to take this up the food chain i mean take it to Steve Hilton have folks look at this information because it's very real she says now she's gone to the secretary of state's office asking for more voter rolls and she's being denied because she's raised the concerns with them, that they're not, they are not at all interested in investigating. So the voter rolls are on issue. And then he says, the biggest problem, according to Assali, is the opportunity for fraud and corruption when you have ballot harvesting like we have in California. And you have legalized ballot harvesting, which is. Probably where a lot of this shenanigans is happening is at that point, the ballot harvesting. It used to be against the law to handle anybody's ballot other than your own or your immediate family member. That changed in 2018 in California. Anybody can handle anybody's ballots. There's no chain of custody. There's no requirements of who can handle it. There's no paper trail of who touched the ballot and turned it in. And so these harvesters are out in the world for a month.

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collecting ballots from God knows who, and God knows who circumstances, who knows what the conversations are at the door, who knows if the voters actually filling the ballot out, nobody knows. And then they dump all these ballots in the mail. And let me tell you, these are professionals. They're professionals. He says they're professionals like what we are hearing from Borders are Tom Homan, who says that protesters that they are seeing in right now in New Jersey are professionals. They've done facial recognition. This is what Holman says in terms of the protesters. The same people are showing up in Portland and in Minnesota and now in New Jersey. Professionals. Then here's another question. Okay. Where's the money? What's the money trail look like if somebody's paying these folks? There's so much to dig out here. When we come back, I want to talk a little bit about a trend. There is a professor in California at Pepperdine who is on the record now saying that there are students who walk into her classroom who cannot read a sentence. So I want to get into this. There's a new study out there in just a little bit. Discover a spectacular island destination with crystal blue seas, endless sunshine, and the cool Bahamian breeze. Bahamara, located in Nassal Bahamas, offers your choice of three luxury hotels, the richly refined Rosewood, the playfully hip SLS, and the stylishly modern Grand Hyatt. With over 45 restaurants, bars, and lounges, Bahamar serves up delicious dining from world-renowned chefs like Daniel Balloud and... Marcus Samuelson, nightlife venues like the new John Batisse Jazz Club, and the Caribbean's most luxurious casino. At Bahamar, you'll find every pleasure under the sun and one-of-a-kind experiences for the entire family, like Baja Bay, our 15-acre lush tropical water park. interactive wildlife experiences, including our daily flamingo parade, world-class golf, tennis, spa, and so much more. Visit bahamar.com today and discover a vacation destination where memories are made for a lifetime. Bahamara, life spectacular. Experience vibrant senior living with award-winning services at Brightview Senior Living Communities. At Brightview, our residents enjoy resort-style amenities, daily programs, exciting social and cultural events, and delicious chef-prepared meals. But that's not all. Brightview residents also enjoy complementary transportation, safety, security, and high-quality care if needed. Brightview Senior Living Communities. Learn more about the possibilities at Brightview Senior Living.com. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage.

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And this is a direct quote. It's not even an inability to critically think. It's an inability to read sentences. This is from Pepperdine. Some of the recent statistics bear this out. Nearly half of all Americans, overall Americans, did not read a single book in 2025, with the habit actually plunging some 40% over the last decade. So all of us, all age groups, demographics, reading less now than we were 10 years ago. She goes on to say in this article, I feel like I'm tap dancing and having to read things aloud because there's no way that anyone would read the night before. And then she says, even when you read in the class with them, there's so much that they can't process about the very words that are on the page. Huh. Not reading books. Well, you know, I'm a dad and I have a daughter who just graduated from college and a son who is in college. And it was a big deal when they were much younger in our house to read, you know, not just for what they absorb in their brains, but how they were able to articulate. They became much better at the art of conversation. and I'm really glad about the fact that we made it a priority now my daughter reads way more than I've ever read I mean she reads all the time which is terrific So, I don't know, you hear statistics like that, and then you think about how many devices are out there floating around to the degree now that we have schools that are, what school is not implementing a ban on a device now? I mean, I challenge you to find one. That's how serious that problem has become. So I don't think it's coincidence that those two things are happening together in the same universe. Is there anybody more controversial in America right now? Well, I think maybe there is. But Elon Musk has to be right there. I mean, he's among the top ones, right? So he's become one of America's most polarizing figures, in my estimation. I know folks that love the guy. I know folks who clearly do not like the guy. But I can tell you this, you can include Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, is someone who really likes him. He's now on that list of people who admire Elon Musk. Now, here's what Javier Milei said about Elon Musk during an interview. And this is through an interpreter, but it's very telling about what he thinks about him. I have a huge admiration for Elon Musk. He is an absolutely unconventional person. He's a great fighter for the ideas of freedom, what he has done on Twitter, now known as X, and how he is helping the world nowadays to wake up once and for all and become aware of the socialist virus, the woke virus, that in itself makes him a hero in the history of humanity. Hero in the history of humanity.

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Well, Javier Milei in and of himself is an extraordinary figure. I mean, what he has done in his home country of Argentina is just nothing short of amazing. How he's been able to, fiscally, fiscally alone, turn that country around. I mean, he ran on a premise. He ran on a promise as a candidate that he was going to cut government and cut government spending. And he gets elected and he doesn't. I mean, and he went in there with a meat cleaver. You know, he made some big cuts, and he cut some major, major agencies. And you know what? They turned it around. And he's been to talk internationally for a long, long time. A lot to get to on the other side. I want to get into the storyline involving Nick Reiner. He's trying to get some money, some inheritance money that was left by his parents. And his lawyer says he needs it. in order to finance his legal defense. The costs are mounting. He's got some big legal bills. So I want to get into some of those details. Also, I want to get into the Save America Act and where that stands right now. And the Republicans, particularly from President Trump on down and the more conservative members of the United States Senate, are doing everything to try to move this forward. And they may be having some success. And that we will explore a little bit later on as well. You're listening to John Cobalt on Demand from KFI AM 640.

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Welcome back to KFIam 640 Live Everywhere on the IHard Radio app. I am Sam Shane in for John Cobal today. Great to be here again for a second day a row. Very honored to sit in for John. By the way, if you're listening on the IHard Radio app, if you want to tap on the red microphone button, you can do that and just leave a quick message there. We've been rolling out some thoughts from some listeners today on the program already. And that's a practice that we have here on the program from time to time. California Post reporting today, Nick Reiner, accused murderer Nick Reiner, fighting in court now to get some of the inheritance that was left by his parents, that he's, of course, accused of stabbing to death in their $20 million mansion in Los Angeles. So there's a new court petition out there and shows he wants to get $750,000 of a $1.5 million trust because his legal bills are piling up, and his lawyers say he needs the money to pay the legal bills. So his dad, the legendary film director, of course, Rob Reiner and his mom, Michelle, set aside this trust for him. But they dictated that he was to receive half of the money when he turned 30 and the other half when he was 35. Now he's 32 right now. And he claims the trustee, a lawyer named Paul Cannon, has refused to turn over the money, alleging, quote, unsubstantiated concerns about Nick's so-called competence to manage the trust. This is according to some documents obtained by the Daily Mail. So he has, of course, a history of drug and mental health struggles. He was arrested in charge with two counts of first-degree murder and special circumstance of multiple murders. in the December 14th killings, facing a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or even the death penalty. So Nick Reiner needs money, and he's trying to fight for it in court to get it. That's the latest development there. I want to turn our attention now to the Save America Act, the Voting Act. If you are like... Well, let me put it this way. If you think it's a really good idea to have a picture ID or proof of citizenship in order to vote in America, you are like more than 80% of Americans. Virtually every poll out there shows that more than 80% of Americans, both Republican and Democrat, across demographics, support that notion. They like the idea. Now, of course, we're going to be voting on a separate initiative here in California coming this fall. That's pretty clear. But this is on a national scale, and they've been having a very difficult time in the United States Senate the Republicans have, getting this moved forward. It's been stalled. And it's been part of frustration by a number of individuals in the United States Senate, including Josh Hawley. And I want to roll a clip from him and then get some of the latest from President Trump, who has commented on this in the last 24 hours or so. But here is Senator Josh Hawley. He's the Republican from Missouri, among the Americans frustrated and angry, frankly, with the Republican and Democrat senators who are refusing to vote.

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for and pass this American Save America Voter Act so it requires voters to show a picture ID or proof of citizenship to vote in an election in the US Senator Holly told Fox Digital about the lawmakers who are refusing to support it even though as I just mentioned more than 80% of all Americans support it this is according to some of the most recent polling available I guess it's frustration. Listen, we've been doing this in Missouri for years. I mean, voters in my state put it in our Constitution. Voter ID is the most popular thing out there. There's a reason for that. People want their elections to be safe. They want them to be fair. And to me, you can't explain it to me why you wouldn't vote for voter ID. I just don't understand it. No, he's not alone. A lot of us don't. Can't figure it out. Why would you not possibly support this? something to give us a little bit or at least more trust in our election system. President Trump just yesterday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who's a Republican from South Dakota, of course the Majority Leader is, and he wants him to immediately fire the Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth McDonough is her name to clear the way for Senate Republicans to pass the Save America Act. And President Trump thinks this would be a key move to getting this moving forward. This is what he sent out on the social media on truth. Truth Social. Senate Majority Leader John Thune should immediately fire the parliamentarian who treats Republicans in everything they stand for horribly. That's what he posted on True Social. Just the other night, as an example, she ruled against us on a proposal that would have easily been approved and should have been approved by anyone else. We have every right to change her and should do so immediately. As long as she is there, we will never get our desperately needed Save America Act approved. I don't know if John Thune does this. I just don't know. I don't see him moving forward on this. And I've said before, and I think I may have mentioned it yesterday when I was here sitting in for John, this could be the political unraveling, undoing of John Thune. I would not be at all surprised because there have been rumblings already that Republicans are going to primary him when he comes up for re-election in South Dakota. Now, he's been extremely popular in South Dakota. But this vote is a critical vote. And when you have, you know, eight out of ten who don't, who want it to happen in America, but you have so many Republicans who have been objecting to it, and he is not forcefully taking us to the floor. That's not been sitting all too well with a number of people. So we've got a lot coming up here, and let me let you know what we're going to roll out for you in the next segment. And it has to do with Scott Pelley. And there's some news, by the way, on that front with Bari Weiss, who has taken over CBS. It looks like her role may be expanded to CNN.

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Yes, Axios with a really interesting report. I mean, she is going to be something else, right? And we're going to get into what this new reporting is all about. And also Scott Pelly, and he's sort of become, whether he likes it or not. A representative of elite liberal national media based on some of the criticism that we've been hearing. Of course, he just got fired as the correspondent of 60 minutes. And so we're going to get into a little bit more on some of that reaction that's been coming in. And we've got all of that and much more coming up straight ahead. Discover a spectacular island destination with crystal blue seas, endless sunshine, and the cool Bahamian breeze. Bahamara, located in Nassau, Bahamas, offers your choice of three luxury hotels, over 45 fine dining. and nightlife venues, John Batiste's all-new jazz club, the Caribbean's most luxurious casino, and one-of-a-kind experiences for the entire family, like our 15-acre tropical water park, wildlife sanctuary, world-class golf course, and so much more. Visit bahamar.com today. Experience vibrant senior living with award-winning services at Brightview Senior Living Communities. At Brightview, our residents enjoy resort-style amenities, daily programs, exciting social and cultural events, and delicious chef-prepared meals. But that's not all. Brightview residents also enjoy complementary transportation, safety, security, and high-quality care if needed. Brightview Senior Living Communities. Learn more about the possibilities at Brightview Senior Living.com. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. If you're someone who's tracking your sleep, your steps, and your macros, then you already know that what you eat is kind of everything. You should also know that Sprouts Farmer's Market can help make eating for longevity easier. Sprouts has all the high-quality, nutrient-dense, organic foods and cutting-edge supplements you need. So whether you're focused on protein, gut health, or optimizing how you feel day-to-day, it's all there. And here's what no other grocery store can offer, an in-store wellness expert to help you find exactly what you need. So whether you're after longevity or on any other health journey, it's easier at Sprout's Farmer's Market. You're listening to John Cobalt on demand from KFI AM 640.

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Welcome back to KFI, AM 640, live everywhere on the IHeart Radio app. I'm Sam Shane, and for John Cobalt. Forgive my pause there. I've just been reading some developing news. NBC is now calling it for Hilton. Republican Steve Hilton has secured a runoff spot in the California governor's race, setting up a November showdown with Democrat Xavier Becerra. This is what NBC News has been reporting. So it's been called. It's there. And that's what it was expected. There are a number of people who all along, the Hilton has said all along, look, I'm going to be there. I'm going to be there. And it turns out that he will be there. Another interesting story that was getting a ton of attention in Texas. Carmelo Anthony, in fact, it's been a national story, but it's been located in Texas. He's been found guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of a teenager, a young guy named Austin Medcalf. This was at a high school track meet. So Carmelo Anthony, 19 years old. The boy who was stabbed to death, Austin Medcaf, was 17 years old. And this was at a track meet. So he was found guilty today. The reports from the courtroom are that he sobbed. His family burst into tears. Jurors were then presented with arguments from the defense and prosecution before they were sent to deliberate on the length of his punishment. And this is where it gets kind of interesting. He was warned Carmelo Anthony that he could face between five and 99 years behind bars for Knifing Metcalf, the 17-year-old to death at the track event. But that may not be the case. After the verdict was passed... In Collin County Courthouse on Tuesday, prosecutors agreed to consider what's known as sudden passion as a factor when determining Anthony's sentence. So sudden passion, this is a legal term, which allows a criminal to argue that they were in an intense emotional state when they committed wrongdoing. If it's granted, Anthony's murder would be then sent to a second-degree felony. The judge in the case, John Roach, has yet to rule in all of this. So that's not yet been determined. But that was a very emotional case, as you might imagine. Interesting reporting out of the California Post today about CBS News boss, Bari Weiss. Boy, is she shaking it up at CBS? Maybe she's headed to CNN. How about that? Axios is reporting this. CBS News boss Bari Weiss likely to gain editorial oversight of CNN if and when Paramount's Skydance acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery is approved according to this report by Axios. So Barry would take over the editorial side at CNN, possibly. That's what Axios is reporting. They were trying to, of course, get confirmation on all this. But Bari Weiss is 42 years old. Of course, installed as a CBS News editor-in-chief. And then since taking over the reins, she's made some big changes and ruffled feathers big time. Last month, firing of the executive producer, a couple of correspondents were let go. And then, of course, we all know about the Scott Pelly situation. But wouldn't that be something? I mean, if she took over the editorial side of CNN,

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You know that she's going to do if she does take that role or is given that role to CNN, what she's been doing to CBS. And it's very evident which way that that might go. But CNN's, it might look a whole lot different. Speaking of that topic, whether he likes it or not, it seems that former 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelly has come to represent the elite liberal national media. either unable or unwilling to understand why they are viewed by so many Americans as being out of touch. Curtis Houck is the managing editor for newsbusters, and he had this to say about Pelley on Real America's Voice. I'd never seen such an outbreak of main character syndrome from Scott Pelly. I mean, you know, liberal journalists, there is no greater profession, I would argue, on planet Earth that has a bigger ego, loves itself more, and is a diverse to criticism than national elite journalists. There's so many directions to take with this. First of all, his... discussion that there's no metric out there to Bari Weiss's claim that people don't trust the press. I mean, Gallup in October, in the liberal media, like to cite Gallup 2, 28%. I probably talked about with you on this show about how people don't trust them. Yeah, we've seen the, we've seen how many polls are out there. We've seen them. The majority, like a vast majority of Americans, don't trust what they see read here in the media. And trust is an elusive factor in so many media outlets these days, right? And my argument has always been, when you're in the business of delivering news, the one main element that you are producing and marketing and selling, because it is a business, we all know that, is trust. And when you lose trust, when you don't put out an objective product that really is balanced and has both sides. You're going to lose half your audience right there, right there, right off the bat. I had a journalism professor one time in college. And he said, you know you've done a great story when both sides called to complain. It turned out to be right. I spent 30 plus years as a reporter, and it's true. If both sides call to complain, then you're on to something. There's no question about it. I don't know if you saw this story. This is interesting to me. We've got another new team that's been assembled, another new government entity. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the formation of an affordability response team inside the California Department of Justice. which will investigate unlawful practices that exacerbate the high cost of living in California. He's going after the private sector, blaming the private sector for inflation. Here's the statement. Listen to this statement that he put out.

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For many people in our state, the cost of a week off work, a set of new tires, a trip to the grocery store, let alone a mortgage or a visit to the emergency room, are not within reach, he said in this statement. The affordability response team, he said, will create a pipeline to tackle affordability from all angles. Here's the punchline, folks. Whether it be unlawful behavior by corporations, landlords, scammers, or policies that are driving up prices. Yeah. So it's the unlawful behavior by the private sector that's causing our inflation. Really? I wonder if printing $3 to $4 trillion during the Biden administration and dumping that into the U.S. economy had anything to do with the inflation. Inflation is defined by too many dollars chasing too few goods. That's where that came from. It would be nice if maybe, just maybe, we had an Attorney General in the state of California who actually investigated fraud and corruption within the government, how we're getting ripped off. by our own state government. How about that? That would be a nice start. We have a really interesting guest coming up at the top of the hour, and I am looking forward to talking to Jamie Page, who wrote a really interesting article in the California Post about the vote count and the votes that went to one particular candidate in the race for L.A. City Mayor. and where they came from. And it has to do with homeless shelters. And there are so many questions that this raises. Like, are they really sheltering people there or not? And why are so many people then registered at that location? So we've got a lot to get into with her. She'll be joining us, or with Jamie, joining us live coming up at the top of the hour. In the meantime, let's get the latest with Deborah Mark at the KFI 24-hour newsroom. I'm Sam Shane in for John Colbolt. You've been listening to the John Cobalt Show podcast. You can always hear the show live on KFI AM 640 from 3 to 6 p.m. every Monday through Friday. And of course, anytime on demand on the IHeart Radio app. KFI AM 64. More stimulating talk. Discover a spectacular island destination with crystal blue seas, endless sunshine, and the cool Bahamian breeze. Bahamara, located in Nassau, Bahamas offers your choice of three luxury hotels. Over 45 fine dining and nightlife venues, John Batiste's all-new jazz club, the Caribbean's most luxurious casino, and one-of-a-kind experiences for the entire family, like our 15-acre tropical water park, wildlife sanctuary, world-class golf course, and so much more. Visit Bahamar.com to... today.

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